The perhera will commence at the auspicious time of 7.53 p.m. from the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa).

The perahera will parade along the Dalada Veediya, Yatinuwara Veediya, Hill Street, D.S. Senanayake Veediya and back to the Dalada Maligawa via Raja Veediya.  

The perahera will re-parade the streets at 1.15 a.m. tomorrow with the four Devala peraheras and will reach the Asgiriya Gedige Rajamaha Viharaya where the perahera Casket will be placed.

The four Devala peraheras will also return to the Devalas and after the religious activities at the Devalas they will proceed through Katukele Veediya to the Getambe and perform the water cutting ceremony.